The
National Anthem Stevie Wonder
and Diane Schurr with the DNC Orchestra

The Honorable
Max Cleland United States
Senator, Georgia

The Honorable
Bob Kerrey United States
Senator, Nebraska

Bob Chase President,
National Education Association

The Honorable
Rosa DeLauroU.S. House
of Representatives, Connecticut

The Honorable
Carolyn MaloneyU.S. House
of Representatives, New York

The Honorable
Juanita Millender-McDonaldU.S. House
of Representatives, California

WOMEN FROM THE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

John SweeneyPresident,
AFL-CIO

The Honorable
Gray DavisGovernor of
California and Honorary Co-Chair, Democratic National Convention

The Honorable
Richard GephardtU.S. House
of Representatives, Missouri and House Democratic Leader

The Honorable
Robert RubinFormer Secretary
of the United States Treasury

AMERICAN
DIALOGUE: PRINCIPLED FIGHTERS

Jimmy Smits

Panel 1: Health
Care

The Honorable
John D. Rockefeller IVUnited States
Senator, West Virginia

Doug Boldin
of Troy, MissouriBoldin
has been in the health field since 1983, and worked his way through college
by working as a paramedic. Today, he is a nurse practitioner advocating
passage of a patients’ bill of rights.

Betty Diznik
of Tamarik, FloridaA
73-year-old widow with four children and four grandchildren, Diznik is
on Medicare and purchases supplemental health insurance, which does not
include prescription drug coverage. Living on an annual income of approximately
$23,000, she spends approximately $450-500 a month to purchase the medications
she needs.

Joe Torres of
Camden, New JerseyAfter
being diagnosed with a rare liver disease, Torres received a new liver
in July 1997. He now speaks out whenever he can about the importance of
organ donation.

Panel 2: Protecting
America’s Families

The Honorable
Christine Gregoire Attorney General
of Washington

The Honorable
Charles SchumerUnited States
Senator, New York

Dawn Anna of
Littleton, ColoradoAnna’s
daughter Laura was killed during the shooting at Columbine High School.

Carole Price
of Maryland On
August 20, 1998, Carole Price’s 13-year-old son, John Joseph Price, went
to his neighbor’s house to play. The nine-year-old neighbor shot John while
showing off a 9 mm handgun he had found in the house.

Jodie Gaines
Johnson of Memphis, TennesseeIn
1978, Gaines was kidnapped, held in captivity, and repeatedly raped by
three men. She escaped shortly before her assailants planned to kill her.
She was forced to re-live her ordeal when she learned that the court planned
to release the perpetrators without her knowledge. Two of her assailants
have been released while one remains in prison.

American Dialogue
Concludes

The Honorable
Robert MenendezU.S. House
of Representatives, New Jersey